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The Portland daily press., 1887-08-12
GENERAL NEWS.

Yesterday morning the large brass foundry
OF Thayer Brothers at Milwaukee was
burned. The loss will reach 100000
Eleven buildings and contents in the prin-
cipal portion of Dyersburg, Kentucky, were
burned Wednesday night.
Fire Wednesday destroyed Kings new
Opera house at Brooklyn, Iowa. Loss S40,-
coo; no insurance. Three small buildings
were also consumed. William Crawford was
killed by the falling building. Warren Mar
tin was run over by a fire engine and fatally
injured.
Sam Woo, Chinese laundrymaH, has
sued the Detroit Free Press, claiming $1,000
damages, for stating that he had sparrow
fights In his establishment.
Mr.. Gustay Amberg, director of the Tha-
liza theatre, New York, has succeeded in
foremost German tenor, for a series of ten
performances, to begin at the Thalia Octo-
Der 16. Herr Boettel receives $1,000 per
night.
Among the bills read third time and
passed in the New Hampshire House of Rep
resentatives Tuesday was that compelling
all railroads doing business in the State, ex-
cepting the Portland and 0gdensburg and
lines that are operated only during the sum-
mer season to sell 500-mile tickets at two
cents mile for each 500 miles, under pen
atty of .from S25 to $50. The Senate has
passed the weekly payment bill.
George Littlefeld, % years old, committed
suicide at Wells, Wednesday. He
was suffering from typhoid fever and was
temporarily insane. He escaped from his
attendants, procured revolver and shot
himself through the head. He died from his
wound last night. He was a jeweler and
was unmarried,
At citizens meeting Wednesday evening
at Wolfboro, it was voted to rebuild the shoe
factory burned that morning. The total loss
on the fire is $142 900, on which there Is not
more than $4,000 insurance.
Hon. Frederick Douglass returned from
his extended European tour yesterday. He
said that he visited England, Ireland, Scot
land, France, Italy, Greece and Egypt. He
was most kindly received every where. Mr.
| Douglass visited the French Senate and was
| cordially treated. Nowhere" said he, "by .
single word or look, was disapproval ex
pressed of my color or the kinks inmy hair
| The striking Brockton lasters submitted
another plan of settlement to the Douglas.
Shoe Company yesterday, but the company
finally refused to compls. The lasters' un
ion is much incensed and will hold meet
| ing tonight to prepare full statement o
the case. They announce that they will de
clare relentless war against the Douglas
| Company
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on the horizon Is Mount katahdin. Tester-
day the weather was exceptionally fine, and
the atmosphere very clear so that large par
ties took the trip.
Large parties have also INDUCED In the
pleasure OF the twenty-two-mile drive 10
a great extent, and four-in-hands have been
In demand. Excursions to all points Of in
terest have been In vogue, and more ener-
getic sightseeing has been exhibited In Bar
HarbOr this season than ever before.
The leading ballroom event for the sea
SON will occur at Lyman's tomorrow eve
ming in the role Of a charity ball. The hops
at the hotels are kept up with much inter-
est and are well attended. Private germans
are given occasionally at the st. Sauveur
and Marlboro.
There Is soon to be soiree melangique for
the benift Of st. Sauveur. church, under the
management Of Benz. +. Horwitz. II will
occur on the 18th Of this month at the Rod
lex House. The programme will consist OF
music both instrumental and vocal by Mr..
Van Raalte Of Boston, and reeltations by
Mrs. Chas. Dennison Of New York, and 9TH
er eminent artists.
Mr.. Geo. Riddle of Philadelphia, a cele-
brated reader, will give. readings at the Rod
lex next Saturday evening.
G. l.. Briggs and Miss e. L. Cloudman OF
Portland, are among the guests here. May
or Hewitt and family Of New York, are
here. Among the recent arrivals at the
West End Is M. G. Palmer Of Portland.
Mr.. Edmund Quincy Of Boston, Is here In
his yacht Dorothy O." He has as a tender
the steamer Valora, of Portland.
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Henry Claws Son Dead.

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 1l.-John NJ. Clay,
son of Henry Clay, died suddenly of heart
disease at his beautiful home one mile east
of this city yesterday afternoon about 8
o'clock, in the 65th year Of his age. he was
one Of the most prominent turfmen in the
United States, and was considered strictly
honest In that calling. 1t was he whom his
father decided in his will to take charge of
his thoroughbreds, and right we'll did he
keep his trust. During his life he raised
many famous horses, among which were
Kentucky, Daniel Boone, Star Davis, Water
loo. Austerlitz, Lodi, Blue Bonnet, Letter
Come-a-Tink-Turn Victory, La Sylphide,
Kaloolah, and Ban Cloche. Mr.. Clay owned
the dam Of the great Maggie B. B.. lthe dam
of lroquois.) He got from his father imp
Yorkshire. which horse was sent as a present
to the great statesman by friend in Eng
land.
For many years Mr.. Clay was off the turf,
but recently he returned to it, and at his
place there are now some fine young horses,
among others yearling, sister to Kaloolah.
He left widow, who, before his marriage,
was his nephew's widow.
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"NoTHINc TO LIVE FOR Now"
A Passenger Shoots Himself by His
Dead Wife and Child.

CHICAGO, Aug. lin the second coach
was man. wife and little child, name not
learned. The entire family was caught and
held down by broken woodwork. When re-
lief came, the man turned feebly and said:
"Take out my wife first; Pm afraid the child
is dead" They carried out the mother. As
the broken seat was taken off her crushed
breast, the blood which welled from her lips
told how badly hurt she was. The child, a
fair haired, blue eyed girl of three years,
was laid in corn field, dead, alongside her
dying mother. The rescuer went back for
the father and brought bim out. Both his
legs We're broken, but he crawled through
the corn to the side of his wife. Feeling of
the loved features in the darkness, he
pressed brandy to her lips and asked how
she felt. A feeble groan was the only an
swer. and the next instant she died. The
man felt the forms of his dead wife and
child, cried out, my God, there is nothing
more for me to live for now," and, taking a
pistol out of his pocket, pulled the. trigger
The bullet went through his brain. The
three dead bodies are now lying side by side
in Chatsworth, waiting to be identified.
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ALMOST OVER THE FALLS.
A Montreal Mans Adventure at Ter
rapin Bridge, Niagara.

BUFFALO, N. Y, August 11.-Lyine close
to the brink Of the Horse Shoe Falls at Nj
agara, beyond the old Terrapin bridge, there
is Zig rock. Between this and the bridge
there are three logs. On Tuesday morning
j. f. Neville of Montreal ventured to walk
out on the logs to the rock. After going out
on the logs some distance he slipped off and
fell into the rapids. Instantly he was car
ried under the logs and dashed against the
third log, head first Though somewhat
stunned he caught hold of the log and hung
on with his feet projecting over the brink.
BY superhuman effort he drew himself up
along the log until he was about three feet
from the brink, where he secured a footing
Neville was rescued from his perilous posi-
tlon BY a teamster who happened to be in
the vicinity with his horses. The harness
was stripped from the team, and the lines,
check rein and other straps buckled together
until line of sufficient strength to
reach the unfortunate man was made. 1t
was thrown out with moose on one end,
which Neville caught and succeeded in get
ting over his head and under his arms. He
was then drawn to place of safety after
having been in the rapids for nearly an hour.
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NOT ONCE HEADED.
Volunteer Leads the Fleet In Yester-
days Race.
Another Of Rurgess's Boats Wins
the Schooner Class.
The MayfIower Is Badly Handled
and Comes In Last.

MARBLRHEAD, Mass, Aug. 1.-The
special regatta Of the Eastern Yacht club
was sailed to-day in brisk southeast breeze.
The club offered prize of $3.50 to the win
ners in the respective oassses The Boston
Herald offered $1,000 cup to the winner in
the first class sloops. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 people witnessed the race from the
shore. Hundreds of small boats, freighted
with humanity. filed the harbor.
At quarter past nine the sun burned its
way through the clouds and a brisk little
breeze sprang up, freshening with each sue
ceeding minute. The Priscilla was first to
take advantage of it, and lert the harbor in
advance of the fleet under staysail, jib, main
sail and club topsail. breaking out her lib
topsail outside All of the yachts quickly
followed her example in hoisting their can
vass. The harbor was soon covered with a
cloud of white sails, presenting a beautiful
spectacle. The Puritan and Atlantic were
the first to follow the Priscilla. The Puri-
tan had her jib topsail in stop. The Volun-
teer was not in such great haste as her fell
lows, and took matters much more leisurely.
AT 10 O'Clock the breeze was steady and
strong from southwest and promised fine
race. At half past ten the harbor was pref
W nCh thAhuCu Jul VI IdCliiS cTdtt. Inc
Puritan was the last of the big five to leave
the harbor.. She was Justify chsered by the
Marbleheaders as she went out. The Judges
steamer Confidence steamed out to the rock
at II o'clock and was followed by the entire
fleet The spectacle from the shores of the
Neck was simply magnificent; more than
$50 sail were in sight clustered around Half
Way Rock. Among them all loomed the
lofty canvas of the Volunteer, monarch of
the feet, and lowering near her were the
Mayfiower, Priscilla, Puritan and Atlantic.
- The course was an equilateral triangle of
Sc miles: The starting signal was given at
ll.3O. The Volunteer and Puritan crossed
the starting line at the same second, follow
ed by the Atlantic, Mayfiower and Priscilla,
In the order named. The Volunteer was
never headed but led the fleet over the en-
tire course, winning the Herald cup easily,
the Puritan being her only real competitor.
The Mayflower was badly handled and
finished last. The Sachem, also Burgess
boat, won in the schooner class, while the
Huron led her competitors among the
second class sloops. The following Is the
corrected time in every class:
FIRST CLASS RIOOPg
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SADDEST YET.
A Fire, a Burned Bridge and a Plunge
to Death.
Two Hundred Lives Lost on a Western
Railroad.
One Hundred and Fifty Others Burned
and Manned.
The Worst Railroad Accident in Ameri.
can History.
A Party Of Happy Excursionists, Bsund
for Niagara, the Victims.
Story Of the Narrowing Details as Told
by Our Dispatches.

A terrible disaster happened yesterday,
near Chatsworth, Illinois. on the Toledo, Pc
oria & Western Railroad. A train of fifteen
cars, filed with happy excursionists bound
for Niagara Falls, went through bridge
spanning Vermilion river and the long
train of cars, with their occupants fell
into the stream. The killed, according
to the estimates given in the latest dispatches
number about two hundred; the wounded
are estimated at one hundred and fifty. Even
if these estimates should prove to be some
what exaggerated, this is evidently the most
terrible railway disaster that has ever hap
pened. At Ashtabula, in 1876, but seventy
five persisted; at the White River bridge in
Vermont last February, but thirty-seven; at
the more recent fall of the Bussey bridge,
near Boston, but thirty-seven; even in that
awful and mysterious plunge of the Scottish
train from the bridge of Tay, in December,
1879, the story of which no one of the i'll
fated. travellers lived to tell, the loss of life
was not estimated at over ninety. In the
battle Of Bunker Hill, the British did not
kill two hundred Americans; and the North
ern soldiers who died at the battle of Bull
Run, were not three times as numerous as
the happy excu rsionists who perished with
out word of warming at Chatsworth yes
terday morning. The details of this disaster
are related at length by our dispatches.
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ALMOST AN ACCIDENT.
Two Trains Brought to Standstill
Facing Each Other.

SAco. Aug. 11.-There was narrow
escape yesterday from frightful accident
on the Western Division of the Boston g.
Maine, west of Biddeford. The Boston
bound morning train had orders to cross two
excursion trains, one at North Berwick and
the other at Maryland Ridge. The former
crossing was effected according to orders,
but the engineer forgot the second train, and
the result was that the express and excur-
sion trains soon found themselves facing
each other on the same track. Fortunately
it was straight piece of road and the trains
sighted each other in tine to stop before
they came together. Had the meeting been
on curve the result might have been dis
astrous. The excursion train was literally
packed with humanity. The engineer OF the
express has been suspended.
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NEW YORK LABOR MEN.
What They Demand, as Stated In
Their Platform.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, Aug. 1.-THE Union
this morning. The report Of the committee
on resolutions was read, recommending the
adoption of the Cincinnati platform, except
the planks referring to tarif and to pauper
migration.
The following tariff plank was introduced: :
Resolved, That we, as body of men represent
ing the working men Of the State of New York,
condemn the efforts made during the last Con-
gress to reduce the tariff on articles made and
manufactured in this country. We demand in the
interests Of our manufacturers and artisans that
the protective tariff be maintained by Congress
for the further advancement Of our interests and
we demand the adjustment of the internal
revenue system.
An amendment by David Healy was pre-
sented by which the reference to the abolish
ment of internal revenue system was omit
ted. The resolution referring to pauper i'm
migration is a strong one, stating that,
The constant tide of immigration to this country
threatens 10 result in injury 10 the social condi
tion OF the nat ion and demands more stringent
9 The sstg
tract labor, and, further, that it is the duty of
Congress to enact other protective laws. by the
imposition Of an increased tax or other means OF
stopping the tide of immigration and the flooding
OF the country with foreign laborers. All dis
elimination by employers against lawful assecla-
tlons OF employees, TO secure their rights violates
the constitutional rights Of citizens and should be
declared felony.
The tariff plank in the Cincinnati plat
form was adopted with the amendments Of
McKelvey and Healy, and also the plank for
the compelling of labels to be placed on all
prison contract work.
The other resolutions were that the only
way for the nation to keep the lead in the
race improvement is to develop a thorough
and efficient system of compulsory educa-
ti0n; and that the laws against the employ
ment Of bribery, force and intimidation to
secure nominations or elections to public
Office be rigidly enforced. The resolution
against class legislation, urging that the
poor man should be allowed to enjoy beer
at saloon with the same freedom as the
rich man enjoys wine and liquors at home
or at a club room, was tabled.
The following state officers were nomin-
ated by acclamation:
Secretary Of State -Orville Preston Of Honells.
Vile. manufacturer and Knight Of Labor.
State Treasurer-J0hn j. Ryan OF Brooklyn.
Comptroller-Asa Clapp OF Ithaca, editor Of the
Ithacan. e
Attorney General-Lawrence McParlan Of
LOckport.
No nomination was made for State En-
gineer and Surveyor. The chair named
committee of Is to confer with the United
Labor party at Syracuse. The convention
then adjourned.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
rnE ALpAsr a pARrLErr ROAD.

THE ALBANY a BARTLETT ROAD.
In, the New Hampshire House Of Repre-
sentatives Wednesday afternoon. the charter
to build the Bartlett & Albany railroad in
Carroll county, was hotly contested, and af-
ter a lively discussion, was passed by vote
Of 173 to "a. Mr. Moore of Nashua said =
''Early in the session the legislature passed
an act to charter the swift River railroad. A
similar charter was granted some twelve
years ago, and no action was taken under it.
Some fourteen years ago. Mr.. Jose Of Port
land and some other gentlemen bought a
large tract Of land and begun operations. He
manufactures from 100000 TO 1000, 900 feet
Of lumber annually. They desire to pene-
trate farther into the town for more lumber.
These men own 1900 acres Of lumber, on
which it is estimated are 100, ,Ooo, 900 feet of
timber. They have been manufacturing
lumber for number Of years in that town,
and have paid out over 100000 The largest
peg factory In the country is located in that
town, and II is necessary for. the further OPP
Grafton OF that mill that this railroad shall
be built so that thelumber can be brought to
1t. Ii Is conceded that Albany Is a poor
town. 1t will be poorer II the road Is not
built This road is entirely In aid Of the
town, which Is Sl1,OOO In debt. III this bill
does not pass, Mr.. Jose and those gentlemen
interested with him will lose from $751; to
$4,000. All that he asks is that they can
build the road four miles into the forest Mr..
Jose Is liberal man, and is not only willing
TO build the Bartlett Il Albany road, but also
to help build the Swift River railroad" The
railroad committee came 10 the conclusion
unanimously that he ought to have a charter.
THE SOMERSET EXTENSION.
The survey Of the Somerset railr DAD /:
now completed bet 6een Solon and Bingham
in nearly the line of the survey made by ID
j. Stewart for Mr.. Keene. At their meeting
at Oakland Saturday. the bondholders of tn,
Somerset road voted to make further issu,
OF bonds, and mortgage the road to tn,
amount of S225, 200 to extend the road Il
Bingham. The estimate Of the cost Of the
line to that point Is said TO be s2i0,O00 The
grading of the spur track to Dodlin granite
quarry Is under contract.
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THE INJURED.
A List Of the Wounded Who Have
Been Identified.

The following is list of the wounded as
identified:
E.. W. Parker and wife, Peoria, wounded in the
head and limbs.
Mrs. Emma Regan and son, Peoria, slightly in
jured.
John Frye, Peoria, leg broken and back injured
HI. l.. Ogden, Grayton, ILL.,. head and foot in
jured.
Florence Boucher. Bayard, Ia, arm hurt.
Pat Brady, Gilman, ILL.,, foot and head hurt.
Sophia Pauline, Peoria, injured about the head.
S. G. w. Young, West Jerley, hand injured.
c. w. Swank, West Jersey, foot and shoulder
hurt.
G. A. Scott, ToulIn, H., ankle injured.
Thomas Trlmms, PARK Ridge, ILL.,, arms. hips
and legs hurt.
Theodore Godel, Peoria, injured on head and
legs.
Gated.
James Neal, Mossville, ILL.,. head and limbs hurt
Mrs. James Neal, Mossville, arm and leg brok-
en-. Her baby was killed.
Miss Julia Valjedo PEORIA injured internally
Abbie Edmunds Disco, H., ankle hurt
DIR. 4. p: Hazen and wife, Fort Madison, Iowa,
heads hurt
Miss Emma UlIer, West Point, Iowa. head and
limbs injured.
Mrs H. j. Thome, Risk, Iowa. internal INJURIES
H. II. Bond Colchester, ILL.,. hurt internally,
Mrs. Thomas McAvery, Peoria, injured inter-
nally.
Mrs. /. w. Grant. Peoria, injured internally.
Mary Morris, Peoria, bruised.
Robert Zeimmerman. PEORIA injury to head and
| spine.
Z. f. French Peoria, hips and body hurt.
Eaton Waters, Peoria, hips and body hurt.
Alto johnson, Burlington, Iowa, injury to legs.
Mrs. r. ii. Clark, RiOtstown, Ia, leg hurt.
q. w. Cress, Washington, ILL.,, head and chest
hurt.
j. Il. Dechman, Peoria, ankle injured.
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j. Il. Dechman, Peoria, ankle injured.
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
The Worst Storm In PittsfieId for
Eight Years.

PITrsFIELD. Mass, Aug. 11.--A thunder
storm broke over the town this afternoon,
and was the most severe since the cyclone of
eight years ago. The rain fell in binding
sheets, flooding the streets until the water
rushed into the cellars. The storm destroyed
much fruit hanging on the trees, running
many gardens. The high wind blew down
many big trees. Lightning struck the large
elm in the yard of Or. Charles Bailey, splin-
tering the tree. A laborer in shed near by.
who was splitting wood, was prostrated. Tie
axe was wrested from his hands and thrown
across the building.
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THE CRASH.
Nearly all Of Four Hundred Passen-
gers Killed and Wounded,

gers Killed and wounded,
CHATswoRTH, ILL.,, Aug. 1I.-An excursion
train Of two engines and fifteen cars, loaded
with some 400 pleasure seekers from Peoria
and vicinity, left Peoria at a. m, yesterday,
en- route to Niagara Falls. The train took
on an extra car at Bloomington, leaving
there last night. ON the Illinois Central. At
this point the train was switched on to the
Toledo Peoria & Western road Two miles
from here, near Piper City, the bridge cross
ing the Vermilion river, had been burned by
prairie fire. The train went through the
bridge at o'clock this morning. The two
engines were completely wrecked, as were
also the baggage cars and ten passenger
coaches, the latter being telescoped and piled
up on top of the engines. The number of
dead is estimated at 200. and the wounded at
$50. The cars caught fire, but the flames
were put out by the trainmen and passen-
gers. A heavy rain set in about two hours
after the wreck, before the wounded could
be taken away. The people are doing all
they can for the wounded. Engineer Nc
Clintock was instantly killed. The two fire.
men and the other engineer escaped serious
injury. 1t is miracle how any escaped, as
the coaches and engines do not occupy over
two car lengths of the track, and all are on
top of the road-bed. In one coach no person
escaped, and in another only one woman.
Over 100 dead bodies were taken out, and 100
wounded persons are now in ChatSworth, in
the town Eall school house, depot, etc. At
Piper City there are over so Of the wounded.
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Mr.. Blaine at Cork.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE News special
cable despatch from Cork says that Mr..
Blaine is in better health than at London.
The entire family went to Cork from Dublin
last night, drove to Queenstown and Blarney
this morning, and hastily took the O'Clock
mail back to Dublin this afternoon. After
Mr.. Blaine left Dublin last evening the Lord
Mayor called at his hotel, and was informed
that Mr.. Blaine would return in day or
that banquet was being organized. He
said the arrangements were nothing like
complete. Lespite the Lord Mayors conf
dence, it looks as though Mr.. Blaine would
not only decline banquet, but cross over to
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Carried Into the Schools.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 11.-Willis Nc
Dearmon. school teacher near Babattia.
jackson county, found his schoolhouse
guarded by a mob yesterday morning, and
was refused admission on the ground that he
was prohibtionist. McDearmOn opened
another schoolhouse. The anti-prohibition-
lists installed a new teacher, and the pupils
divided according to their parents views on
the question. sFiS
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s' CAUGHT IN THE WRECK.
Passengers Removing Their Dead
and Injured Friends.

DR.. Hazen of Fort Madison, Iowa,l says
the train was running about 80 miles per
hour. He felt sudden jar and found him
self and wife fastened under the seats. He
pulled the backs off two seats before he
could get his wife out. She was bruised on
the body and both her feet were crushed
His shoulder was dislocated, and he had it
pulled into place as soon as he could get out
of the wreck. In helping others DIR. Hazen
put the shoulder out again and had to have
it pulled into place second time.
There were nine persons in Hazen's party
and he can only hear Of three so far. He
says he saw Mr.. Z. d. Stoddard hand boy
out to a lady, while he crawled back to get
his wife, who was killed.
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6ASE BALL.
The National League.

The following games were played in the
National League yesterday: